Fragrance comparison

Chance Eau de Toilette vs Bahar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 28 Oct 2026 12,670 ratings analysed

Chance Eau de Toilette

Chanel

3.9312,225 votes

Rank #28,238 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #24,321 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chance Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Chance Eau de Toilette2/7

Bahar5/7

Ratings & consensus: Bahar
Community sentiment: Bahar
Longevity: Bahar
Sillage & projection: Bahar
Value for money: Chance Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Chance Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bahar

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Chance Eau de ToiletteChanel

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 12,225 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

12,225 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerBaharMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value32

Category winnerChance Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

woody92%

earthy84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PatchouliPink PepperPineappleHiacynthIris

Heart2-4 hrs

LemonJasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverVanilla

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Jasmine, Musk and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Chance Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChance Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Work 38%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 13%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,238

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Chance Eau de Toilette is a crisp, sparkling chypre floral that balances bright tartness with a grounded earthy backbone. Spray it on, and you instantly get a zesty burst of pink pepper and juicy pineapple sliced through with clean lemon. It wakes you up. The initial alcohol kick evaporates in about three minut…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chance Eau de Toilette or Bahar?

Bahar takes 5 of 7 categories. Chance Eau de Toilette is rated 3.93/5 from 12,225 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Chance Eau de Toilette for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Chance Eau de Toilette or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Chance Eau de Toilette 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chance Eau de Toilette or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Chance Eau de Toilette 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chance Eau de Toilette and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Jasmine, Musk and Vetiver.

Is Chance Eau de Toilette or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chance Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Chance Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Chance Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chance Eau de Toilette and Bahar?

Chance Eau de Toilette has top notes of Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Lemon, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Vanilla. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.